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General Discussion and Useful Links => The Campfire => Topic started by: Martin on March 14, 2024, 01:22:11 am

Title: Where is everyone?
Post by: Martin on March 14, 2024, 01:22:11 am
Hi all. Just thought I would drop a line here, to see if anyone was still out and about, and reading these messages?  It’s been a few years since I was here as well. Be great to hear from some of the old gang.
Title: Re: Where is everyone?
Post by: shaun on March 21, 2024, 06:59:47 am
Hey Martin, glade to hear from you.  A few of us pop in from time to time.  Mostly this place is a ghost town.
Title: Re: Where is everyone?
Post by: Martin on March 23, 2024, 11:22:53 am
Hi Shaun. How is everything with you?
Title: Re: Where is everyone?
Post by: shaun on March 25, 2024, 02:50:25 pm
Martin,

I'm pretty good.  My wife has been here almost 2 years.  I've been battling cancer but we're making great strides and I'm cancer free right now after surgery. But we are staying on top of it testing and watching.  My business is growing a lot right now having just added our second store.  We're not stopping but we're pushing through.  Check us out on Facebook.  The Blade Guyz.  Follow us there too to help build my statistics.

Shaun
Title: Re: Where is everyone?
Post by: joeswuhandream on July 29, 2024, 12:26:34 pm
Hi Martin
nice to see someone coming in from time to time. the good days when there was much activity i do miss them think many now have moved on and I hope leading good lives with their Chinese wife i sure hope so, it's a pity we shall never know how things have turned out for many, I do have a friend who was a member here unfortunately he died. 
As for me everything is good and my wife is doing well, I'm retired now we hope the future will be back in Chengdu. fingers crossed
regards Joe
Title: Re: Where is everyone?
Post by: mpo on October 20, 2024, 06:02:49 pm
Hi all. Just thought I would drop a line here, to see if anyone was still out and about, and reading these messages?  It’s been a few years since I was here as well. Be great to hear from some of the old gang.


Mike the NY'er is now in Austin, Texas

My wife and I recently celebrated 14 years of marriage .... so that's good

Mike
Title: Re: Where is everyone?
Post by: Philip on January 17, 2025, 11:25:23 pm
Hi everyone,
I'm into my 15th year in Asia (2 years in Hong Kong, 5 years in Chongqing, then 8 years back in Hong Kong). Everything's peachy, just coming up to celebrating 15 years of marriage to my wife Zhimei, having met through the infamous Chnlove. Our son is 12, studying at the same international school where I teach. Retiring in 3 year's time to the UK (for 3 years while our son finishes his Secondary school education), then proper retirement with my wife to our little house in the French countryside to raise chickens, goats, keep bees and grow vegetables.
Best of luck,
Alex
Title: Re: Where is everyone?
Post by: Robertt S on February 22, 2025, 10:17:06 pm
Well after 15 years I have thrown in the towel. Wife has been back in China since 2023 and I decided a year later to move on with my life. Just a heads up to anyone considering a relationship with a Chinese woman. Mental health is a TABOO subject to them and will not be acknowledged or discussed. So do your homework and check on family history.
Title: Re: Where is everyone?
Post by: shaun on February 24, 2025, 06:35:17 pm
Robertt,

Just read your message.  I am sorry to hear about your issue.  It's hard when things go well let alone when they are difficult.

If you want to talk and you still have my phone number, give me a call.  I work Wednesday, Friday thru Sunday.  Any other time I'm available.

Shaun
Title: Re: Where is everyone?
Post by: shaun on February 27, 2025, 05:16:47 pm
MPO,

Forgot to say something to you yesterday.  Glad to hear from you.  Texas huh.

Shaun
Title: Re: Where is everyone?
Post by: mpo on March 02, 2025, 06:45:31 pm
Well after 15 years I have thrown in the towel. Wife has been back in China since 2023 and I decided a year later to move on with my life. ...

Hey Robert, sorry to hear this sad news,
these relationships are a struggle for sure.
Is really a miracle that mine is still going, but getting much better now.
I hope things work out for you in the future.

I still remember the times the four of us met for meals in Qingdao, over 15 years ago, those were fun days full of hope and dreams.

Best of luck!
Mike

Title: Re: Where is everyone?
Post by: mpo on March 02, 2025, 10:36:16 pm
MPO,

Forgot to say something to you yesterday.  Glad to hear from you.  Texas huh.

Shaun

Hey Shaun,

I moved to Central Texas 8 years ago, and thinking to leave it this year .... to go where?, I do not know yet
as always, everything is up in the air, and impossible to predict :)
My wife wants me to Retire, but I am stubborn about it
I am a teacher now, for Math, Software Coding, and Robotics ... stuff I enjoy doing without all the stress of my old career.

--Mike


Title: Re: Where is everyone?
Post by: Robertt S on March 04, 2025, 01:38:19 pm
Well after 15 years I have thrown in the towel. Wife has been back in China since 2023 and I decided a year later to move on with my life. ...

Hey Robert, sorry to hear this sad news,
these relationships are a struggle for sure.
Is really a miracle that mine is still going, but getting much better now.
I hope things work out for you in the future.

I still remember the times the four of us met for meals in Qingdao, over 15 years ago, those were fun days full of hope and dreams.

Best of luck!
Mike






Thanks Mike, it has been coming for a long time so it really wasn't too bad!
Title: Re: Where is everyone?
Post by: Martin on March 24, 2025, 01:02:57 am
Hi all. Just thought I would drop a line here, to see if anyone was still out and about, and reading these messages?  It’s been a few years since I was here as well. Be great to hear from some of the old gang.


Mike the NY'er is now in Austin, Texas

My wife and I recently celebrated 14 years of marriage .... so that's good

Mike

Good to hear Mike the ex NY'er turned Texan.  14 years is wonderful news to read.  Ive been looking at some of the old posts, and boy, some of them are sure depressing.  So it's good to read some positive.
Title: Re: Where is everyone?
Post by: Martin on March 24, 2025, 01:05:22 am
Hi Martin
nice to see someone coming in from time to time. the good days when there was much activity i do miss them think many now have moved on and I hope leading good lives with their Chinese wife i sure hope so, it's a pity we shall never know how things have turned out for many, I do have a friend who was a member here unfortunately he died. 
As for me everything is good and my wife is doing well, I'm retired now we hope the future will be back in Chengdu. fingers crossed
regards Joe

Hi Joe...maybe we should all start coming back here, and get things rolling again.  It would be good to touch base with some of the guys.  All of you played a pretty important role in my life for quite some time.

Martin